Van Oord, Offshore Wind Energy Pioneer in Poland and Taiwan

Van Oord wins contracts for two major offshore wind projects in Europe and Asia.
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In a world in constant search of sustainable solutions, Van Oord has established itself as a major player in the energy transition. The company has recently reached a new milestone. It won two major contracts for offshore wind projects: the Baltic Power project in the Baltic Sea and Greater Changhua 2b and 4 in Taiwan. The cumulative value of these contracts exceeds 500 million euros. This success underlines the growing importance of renewable energy on the international scene.

Baltic Power: Poland’s first offshore wind farm

The Baltic Power project is a significant milestone for Poland, marking the advent of its first offshore wind farm. Developed in partnership between ORLEN (Poland) and Northland Power (Canada), it will occupy an exclusive zone in the Baltic Sea, 23 kilometers off the Polish coast.

Van Oord’s key role in the Baltic Power Project

With 76 wind turbines and a total capacity of 1.14GW, Baltic Power will supply renewable energy to over 1.5 million Polish households. Van Oord will transport and install 78 foundations, including 76 for the wind turbines.

Energy potential of the Baltic Sea

The project embodies the Baltic Sea’s enormous potential for offshore wind power. Van Oord’s installation vessel, the Svanen, is specially designed for Baltic Sea conditions and has already been used in several similar projects.
At the same time, the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 project in Taiwan marks Van Oord’s international expansion. This project, coupled with Baltic Power, will supply around 2.5 million households with clean energy.
These projects demonstrate Van Oord’s commitment to a sustainable energy future.

By winning the contracts for Baltic Power and Greater Changhua 2b and 4, Van Oord is not only asserting its expertise in offshore wind power.

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